![Launching ceremony of North Carolina, New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, 13 Jun 1940, photo 4 of 4](/images/ship_northcarolina48.jpg)
Caption | Launching ceremony of North Carolina, New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, 13 Jun 1940, photo 4 of 4 ww2dbase | ||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | ||||||||
Identification Code | ARC 512915 | ||||||||
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Photos in Series | See all photos in this series | ||||||||
Photos on Same Day | 13 Jun 1940 | ||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Brooklyn, New York, United States | ||||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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